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DaBaby is taking his Charlotte empire beyond the booth and into the kitchen with No Knife Chicken and Waffles, a new restaurant opening in North Charlotte in mid-July that marks his first major move into the food business. The spot sits at 700 Atando Avenue and represents something bigger than just another celebrity restaurant venture. This is a mogul expanding his reach into territory he’s never touched before, and it’s happening right in his hometown, where he’s already reshaped the entire rap landscape. The menu centers on chicken and waffles with recipes DaBaby’s been sharing on social media for months,…

Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly has officially turned to executive clemency in his ongoing effort to secure an early release from federal prison. According to records that surfaced this week on the U.S. Department of Justice’s website, the 59-year-old artist has submitted a formal petition to President Donald Trump asking to commute his 30-year prison sentence. The application is currently listed as “pending” before the Department of Justice’s Office of the Pardon Attorney. Notably, the filing stops short of requesting a full presidential pardon; instead, Kelly is seeking a commutation, which would reduce or altogether end his remaining time behind…

Lil Baby is officially in album mode, and he’s kicking things off with his new Pharrell-produced single, “Dead Fresh.” On Thursday (July 16), Baby posted a video on his TikTok page confirming that a new album is on the way.”Album time,” he said as he panned a room that looked to be a meeting likely with his team and his label. “This muthaf**ka getting steady.”Hours later, Baby officially dropped the project’s lead single, “Dead Fresh.” Pharrell first teased the song at the Louis Vuitton’s Menswear Spring-Summer 2027 show in Paris back in June, in addition to a handful of other…

Source: Johnny Nunez / GettyHOT 97 has officially unveiled the lineup for Summer Jam 2026, bringing another stacked roster of Hip-Hop stars to the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Friday, July 24. As per a press release, this year’s edition of the legendary concert will feature performances from French Montana, Mariah The Scientist, Ice Spice, Fetty Wap, Max B, DaBaby, G Herbo, Natalie Nunn, Young Miami, Cash Cobain, Zeddy Will, Omah Lay, Honey Bxby, Sleepy Hallow, 41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata and Dee Billz), Conway The Machine, Stove God Cooks, 38 Spesh, Albee Al, Nems, Kocky Ka, Djany Dior, Ryan Witherspoon,…

Ye is facing a new copyright lawsuit over the infamous 2013 video of him screaming “don’t take no photos” at a paparazzo outside a Los Angeles restaurant. Celebrity photo agency Bauer-Griffin filed the suit on Wednesday in federal court, naming Ye, French Montana, and several others as defendants. The agency says defendants copied the audio straight from that viral clash and built it into a hit record without ever asking permission. The 45-second clip shows Ye, then still going by Kanye West, charging at the photographer and shouting a string of profanities. It ends with Kim Kardashian walking through a…

Source: @richforever / InstagramRick Ross is back with a new project, Set In Stone, and he’s staying true to his roots. The Biggest Boss took a brief hiatus from releasing albums before returning with his latest offering. His last project, Too Good To Be True with Meek Mill, dropped in 2023. As for solo efforts, fans have been waiting since 2022, making Set In Stone his first solo album in four years.Ross came through with a strategic feature list, tapping collaborators he’s built chemistry with over the years, including T.I., The-Dream, and French Montana. At the same time, he welcomed…

Desiigner has largely disappeared from the music front, making headlines earlier this year due to an alleged domestic violence incident. According to a new report, Desiigner was arrested again on alleged domestic violence charges along with three other counts. Local outlet WBTW reports that Desiigner, real name Sidney Selby III, was arrested in Horry County, South Carolina, on Wednday (July 16) on charges of second-degree domestic violence; two counts of malicious injury to animals, personal property, injury value more than $2,000 but less than $10,000; and one count of malicious injury to animals, personal property, injury value $2,000 or less.The…

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Yella Beezy is about to face a courtroom where his own music becomes the prosecution’s weapon, and a nationally recognized expert just warned that jurors might mistake artistic expression for confessions. The Dallas rapper’s capital murder trial for the 2020 death of Mo3 is shaping up to be a case study in how Hip-Hop lyrics are dominating criminal proceedings across America. During Thursday’s pretrial hearing, Dr. Erik Nielson from the University of Richmond testified that prosecutors want to use Yella Beezy’s songs as evidence, but jurors without Hip-Hop literacy could easily misread bars as admissions of guilt. Nielson compared rappers…

Boosie Badazz isn’t letting an alleged pardon scam slide. The Baton Rouge rapper has reportedly filed a $10 million federal lawsuit against political operatives Jack Burkmanand Jacob Wohl, claiming they took hundreds of thousands of dollars while promising to help secure a presidential pardon in his federal gun case. Earlier this week, Boosie stunned fans when he revealed he had spent approximately $600,000 pursuing clemency from President Donald Trump. According to the rapper, the money was paid to Burkman and Wohl, who allegedly claimed they had the political connections necessary to get his pardon request in front of the White House. That effort ultimately went nowhere.…